Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Shares Gap Up After Analyst Upgrade

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC)’s share price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday after Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on the stock from $85.00 to $135.00. The stock had previously closed at $90.95, but opened at $105.40. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Lattice Semiconductor shares last traded at $102.4420, with a volume of 1,550,227 shares changing hands.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Williams Trading set a $82.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Lattice Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, SVP Pravin Desale sold 5,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.93, for a total value of $399,160.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 105,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,406,496.09. The trade was a 5.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 9,965 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.44, for a total value of $731,829.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 61,740 shares in the company, valued at $4,534,185.60. This trade represents a 13.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 16,512 shares of company stock worth $1,196,508 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lattice Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong guidance: Lattice reported Q4 revenue above estimates with revenue up ~24% YoY and issued Q1 FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance well above consensus, signaling a stronger revenue and margin trajectory. MarketBeat: Q4 results & guidance
• Positive Sentiment: AI / data‑center demand cited as a key growth driver: Management and coverage emphasize accelerating demand from data‑center AI and early momentum in “physical AI” use cases, which underpins upside to server and edge opportunities. Globe and Mail: Q4 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lift targets and reiterate buys: Multiple shops (Jefferies, Benchmark, RBC, Needham and others) raised price targets and maintained/issued buy/outperform calls after the quarter, increasing buy‑side conviction. TipRanks: analyst reactions
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call buying: Options activity showed a sharp increase in call volume (several thousand calls), a short‑term bullish signal that likely amplified intraday upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS in line with estimates: Reported EPS matched consensus ($0.32), so the upside was driven more by top‑line strength and forward guidance than an EPS surprise. Zacks: Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings package available: Management hosted an earnings call and released the slide deck/transcript for investors to dig into product and end‑market detail. Seeking Alpha: earnings presentation
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP loss widened and margins still early in recovery: Some reporting noted a wider GAAP loss despite revenue growth, and net margins/ROE remain modest; investors should watch whether margin expansion follows higher AI/server volumes. Zacks: margin and GAAP notes
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation vs. fundamentals: Post‑move valuation is elevated (high P/E ratio), so further share gains likely depend on sustained execution and visible margin leverage rather than a single quarter of beat + guidance.

Institutional Trading of Lattice Semiconductor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 213.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 176,938 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,280,000 after buying an additional 120,464 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 59.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 3,283 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 37.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 963,493 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,535,000 after acquiring an additional 264,329 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 0.3% during the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 373,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,305,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 30.4% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 43,242 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,118,000 after purchasing an additional 10,079 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $80.94 and a 200-day moving average of $71.63. The company has a market capitalization of $14.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,291.15, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.70.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.32. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 5.62% and a net margin of 0.59%.The business had revenue of $145.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $143.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. Research analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.